Bathroom fixture



Allg. 15, 1933. w Q BAUCH 1,922,345

BATHROOM FIXTURE Fil'ed Feb. 15, 1952 Ill ,MEDIC/fi Maker 6., a c/za Patented ug. 15., 1933 BATHROOM FIXTURE Walter G. Bauch, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Bauch Porcelain Products CO., Chicago, Ill., a Corporation of AIllinois Y Application Fcbruary`15, 1932. Serial No. 592,997

` `i claims. (o1. 248-20) This invention relates in general to bath room fixtures and the like and is concerned more particularly with fastening means therefor which is concealed when the fixture is mounted on a wall or other support. l

Bath room fixtures such as soap dishes, towel racks, hooks and the like are generally designed `exteriorly to fit in with the artistic scheme of the Walls or other supports to which they are `intended to be secured, or with the room of `which the` wallor support forms a part. Naturally, it is desirablethat such fixtures be secured to the support so as not to present to View anyscrews, bolts or the like, due to the fact that such fastening instrumentalities detract greatly from the appearance both of the bracket andof the room in general. While, in the past; some of these fixtures havebeen permanently secured in the wall structure which may be of tile or. the like, this provides a permanent connection which is oftenV times undesirable, since it is impossible to change `the position of the fixture relative to its support.

As the result of the desirability of having fix-1 tureslwhich may be easily detached from `the supporting wall structure, many types of fastening instrumentalities have been perfected. l In the main these fastening means have embraced the use of set screws, dovetail joints and the" like, which are disadvantageous in that the'setscrews become loose and thedovetail joints` do nothold thenxtures rigidly against removal. Moreover, in some of the fastening means'the construction f is such that it is notpossible to secure axture and atuthe same timeprovide fasteningmeans` which are pleasing and attractivefin appearance.

It isaccordingly one of the principalobjects of this invention to provide Ha fixtureV which can be securely fastened toa suitable support at any desired point, withthe securing `,means concealed, so as to present exteriorly, a pleasing, attractive, and `sanitary finish to the fixture. i i

Another object of the invention is to provide a bath room fixture wherein the securing means is so designed and constructed that the attractiveness and beauty of the fixture proper is enhanced by the securing means and enables the manufacturer to' carry out various color schemes which structed that the fixture proper may be latched to the securing means with asnap action, thereby i minimizing the tendency of the fixture to become loose.

In accordance with the general features" of Athis invention, it is proposed to provide a base Vplate having a recessed forward surface for reso 'the cooperative clamping means Vfunctions to firmly draw the fixture proper into a seatingpo sition -within the recessed surface, wherein the fixture proper is securely held against easy removal. Additional downward pressure upon the fixture proper results in an` increased clamping action and more forceful seating of the fixture proper. Y

As a furtherfeature, the provision of a separatebase plate enables the manufacturer to ennance the appearance of the fixture, since the manufacturer may produce the base plate in one color and the fixture proper in another color, thus enabling the carrying out of color schemes Whichjwould be Otherwise very difficult to attain.

.Otherobjects and features of this invention will more fully appear from the following de- ,'tail description` taken in connection with Vthe accompanying drawing, which illustrates a single V.embodiment thereof, and in which Figure 1 is a sideview of a bath room fixture, in

this instance a Vsoap container or dish embodying the features of the present invention;

i Figure 2 is an elevational View of the same;

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical section through the fixture showing the details of the fastening instrumentalities; taken substantially on line III- III of Figure 2; i

Figure 4 is an enlarged front View of the base plate,.`the fixture proper being `removed there- Figure 5 isan enlarged vertical section through the base plate to bring out certain features of the fastening instrumentalities, taken substantially Online V--V of Figure fl, and

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional A View showing additional details of the fasteningv instrumentalities, taken substantially on line VI-VI of Figure 4. i l i Y `In the illustrated embodiment of the present invention, there is shown in Figures l and `2;a bath room fixture which is secured to a supporting wallwas designated by the numeral 10, This fixture, it will be observed, comprises in general a base plate 11 which is secured to the supporting wall and a body portion l2 which is removably secured to the base plate. While in the present instance, this body portion is illustrated as embracing a soap dish, it will be appreciated that the body portion of the fixture may comprise any of the conventional fixtures such as are now used in bath rooms, as for example, this may be a hook 13 as shown in dotted lines, a cup container, towel rack or the like.

The base plate 11 is hollowed out on its rear side as shown at 14 to provide a shell-like structure. This plate may be of any shape desired, but is preferably of such shape that it will blend into the general design of the fixture. The plate is secured to the supporting Wall structure 10 by means of suitable fastening instrumentalities, such as screws 15 which extend through centrally disposed apertures 1.6 in the forward surface of the base plate.

The forward side of the base plate 11 is provided with a recessed surface 17 having an upstanding bead 18 along its sides and bottom edges, and a shoulder 19 at its top edge. This surface is cut out to form an opening 20 into which a pair of spaced tongue members 22 project, these tongues being separated by a slot 23. It will be observed that the recessed surface 17 and the forward surface of the tongues 22 are in the same plane.

On their rear sides, the tongues 22 are provided at their upper end portions with inclined surfaces 24 which lie along the slot 23 and each extends from the outer end of the tongue to a point sub-- stantially midway of the tongue.

The recessed surface 17 adjacent its lower edge is provided with spaced inclined or beveledportions 25-25 which extend from the recessed surface substantially to the top of the bottom bead 18. At the upper edge, the recessed surface is provided with a pair of spaced portions 25a-25EL which extend from a point slightly below the top of the shoulder 19 to the plane of the recessed surface to form inclined or beveled surfaces. The

portions 25 and 25e are oppositely inclined, *thel inclination of the former being slightlyV greater than the latter.

The body portion 12 of the fixture is provided with a portion 26 having a plain rear face 27, the portion 26 being 'of such size as to fit within the bead 18 and shoulder 19to enable the plain surface 27 to engage the inclined surfaces 25 and 25a. v v

The portion 26 is retained in engagement with the inclined surfaces 25 and v25a by means of a screw 28 which threadedly engages the portion 26 and extends through the slot 23, the head of this screw spanning the slot and engaging the inclined surfaces 24. The bead 18 and shoulder 19 hold the portion 26 against Vtwisting movement. A pin 29 extends from the portion 26 into the slot 23 and in addition to assisting to prevent twisting movement of the portion 26, also serves to guide the portion 26, when4 attaching screw 28 is in position to engage the inclined surfaces 24.

The body portion 12 may then be moved downwardly relative to the base plate, the pin 29 and screw 28 moving longitudinally of the slot 23. This downward movement of the portion 26 relative to the base plate causes the lower edge of ther portion 26 to engage the inclined surfaces 25 which force this lower edge to move outwardly away from the recessed surface 17. Moreover, at the same time, the screw 28 by its cooperation with the inclined surfaces 24 causes the upper edge of the portion 26 to move towards the plate. When the pin 29 has just about reached the limit of its downward movement in the slot 23, the upper edge of the portion 26 clears the shoulder 19 and snaps into engagement with the inclined surfaces 25e, the upper edge being latched by the shoulder against upward movement relative to the base plate. A slight additional downward movement ofthe portion 26, now causes the head of the screw 28 to move on to the unbeveled portion of the tongues. Further tightening of the portion 26 against the base plate results by virtue of the difference in inclination of the portions 25 and 25e, the lowerfedge of the portion 26 being forced away from the plate more rapidly than the upper edge approaches the plate. By having the'screw 28 properly adjusted the securing in strumentalities tend to latch the body portion 12 in secured position, and, although the body portion may be readily removed or detached from 'the base plate, the same is not easily removed and will not become loose by virtue of using the fixture for the purpose intended.

Also, since the base plate extends beyond the periphery of the portion 26, movement of the body portion 12 during the attaching operation will be againstV the base plate and not against the wall. To move the base plate against the wall, would be objectionable in that the wall nish might be marred and thus detract from the appearance of the bathroom and fixture.

1t will be seen from the foregoing that my invention provides an improved bath room fixture having a detachable base plate which is secured to the wall structure, this base plate forming a part of the general design of the fixture; in which the securingmeans is concealed by the fixture and is so designed that the body portion of the fixture yis seated in the base plate with a snap action which enables thebody portion to be readily removed but not easily removed, thereby tending f to prevent the same from becoming loose during use. The base lplate and body portion of my invention may be constructed of any suitable material but is preferably made of cast iron and is vpreferably iinished inV enamel or otherwise in any manner to suit the artistic taste. Moreover, the

invention lends itself to use not only in connection with bath room fixtures, but is also susceptible of use with brackets generally for any purpose whatsoever.

vNow, it is of course to be understood that although I have ldescribed in detail the preferred embodiment of my invention, the invention is not to be thus limited but only insofar as defined by the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

l. A bathroom fixture comprising a base plate 'adapted to be secured to a supporting structure and having a seating surface, a body portion adapted to seat on said surface, a member on said base plate having an inclined surface, and means carried by said body portion arranged to be engaged by said inclined surface to movethe body portion to seating position in response to relative movement between the base plate and body portion, said seating surface `having a beveled portion,` whereby said relative Ymovement causes a tilting of the body portion in such a manner that the upper edge of the body portion is moved into engagement with the seating surface.

2. Axture of the character described comprising a plate adapted to be secured to a supporting structure, said plate having a vertical slot, an inclined surface on the rear side of the plate adjacent said slot, a shoulder at the'upper margin of said plate, a body portion adapted to cooperate with said plate, an adjustable member on said portion arranged to extendthrough said slotand engage said inclined surface, an inclined surface on the forward side of said plate adapted to engage the lower edge of the body portion, said inclined surfaces cooperating to causethe upper edge of the body portion to be latched behind said shoulder when the body portion and plate are relatively moved. Y

3. A fixture of the character described comprising a plate adapted to be secured to a supporting structure, said plate having a vertical slot, an inclined surface on the rear side of said plate adjacent said slot, a shoulder at the upper margin of said plate, a body portion adapted to cooperate with said plate, an adjustable member on said portion arranged to extend through said slot and engage said inclined surface, an inclined surface on the forward side of said plate adapted to engage the lower edge of said body portion, said inclined surfaces cooperating to cause the upper edge of the body portion to be latched behind said shoulder when the body portion is moved downwardly relative to said plate,

i and a pin carried by said body portion extending into said slot for limiting the downward movement of said body portion.

4. A xture of the `character described comprising a plate adapted to be secured to a supporting structure, inclined surfaces at the top and bottom respectively of said plate, the surfaces at the bottom being oppositely inclined re1- ative to the surfaces at the top and of different inclination, a body portion having edges spaced so as to simultaneously engage said surfaceaand a sliding connection between said plate and body portion to enable movement of the body portion relative to the plate,` said inclined surfaces cooperating during said movement to tightly secure the body portion to said plate.

WALTER G. BAUCH. 

